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by napoleon
Wed Sep 14, 2016 2:35 pm
Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
Topic: Bellwoods Brewery
Replies: 872
Views: 321961

Re: Bellwoods Brewery

not open monday's anymore?! pretty sure they had a staff party and closed up. according to the website they're closed mondays unless it's specifically for this week I think that was just specifically this week. They seem to be having website transition issues, so I'm not sure I would take that to m...
by napoleon
Sat Sep 10, 2016 2:44 pm
Forum: Good Pubs, Brewpubs & Beer Bars
Topic: Birreria Volo
Replies: 44
Views: 24212

Re: Birreria Volo

atomeyes wrote:
napoleon wrote:Anyone know if it's open this weekend? Would love to check it out...especially if Mamouche is on tap
pretty sure it will open again on tuesday
It was indeed closed last night.
by napoleon
Fri Sep 09, 2016 5:37 pm
Forum: Good Pubs, Brewpubs & Beer Bars
Topic: Birreria Volo
Replies: 44
Views: 24212

Re: Birreria Volo

Anyone know if it's open this weekend? Would love to check it out...especially if Mamouche is on tap
by napoleon
Thu Sep 08, 2016 3:27 pm
Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
Topic: Bellwoods Brewery
Replies: 872
Views: 321961

Re: Bellwoods Brewery

All Bellwoods beers have a hint of DMS. Thats called "Bellwoods character". A hint of it is fine....but when it's a primary flavour component, it's far from ideal. The first batch of hoppy beer from Halo had a serious DMTS problem...almost undrinkable. They've improved remarkably though.
by napoleon
Tue Sep 06, 2016 11:30 am
Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
Topic: Bellwoods Brewery
Replies: 872
Views: 321961

Re: Bellwoods Brewery

Didn't see any social media announcements but Bellwoods has 2 new beers in the shop - Mango IPA and Sour Petite Saison. They are $5.50 and $5, respectively. Edit: Just tried them myself. The Sour Petite Saison is very light, not overly sour but easy drinking. The Mango IPA is very juicy (citra hops...
by napoleon
Thu Aug 25, 2016 3:36 pm
Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
Topic: Halo Brewery
Replies: 22
Views: 11681

Re: Halo Brewery

I like that we seem to have high expectations for new breweries. Whether it be halo or bandit or whoever. When I look at Left Field, I remember their launch...was happy to have new beers in town, wasn't overly impressed early on though. Now, they've established themselves more and are improving the...
by napoleon
Thu Aug 25, 2016 3:33 pm
Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
Topic: Bellwoods Brewery
Replies: 872
Views: 321961

Re: Bellwoods Brewery

skootles wrote:Had one on Friday, and it was quite delicious. Not sour, but good and tart, and the currant flavour was light and not overpowering. Overall a very solid brew, especially at 7.5%.
I'll second that...very enjoyable!
by napoleon
Mon Aug 15, 2016 12:42 pm
Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
Topic: Bellwoods Brewery
Replies: 872
Views: 321961

Re: Bellwoods Brewery

El Pinguino wrote: Ya it is Mosaic in bottles and on tap....it is tasting solid, as it the Jutsu!
I meant Mosaic of course.
by napoleon
Sat Aug 13, 2016 2:35 pm
Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
Topic: Bellwoods Brewery
Replies: 872
Views: 321961

Re: Bellwoods Brewery

The current Monogamy Simcoe release is drinking very well. It's so incredibly fresh with a nose that is incredibly floral. I didn't actually know Simcoe hops could be this impressive.
by napoleon
Mon Aug 08, 2016 2:09 pm
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS
Replies: 5283
Views: 1816351

Re: New Belgians / LCBO History

I like that there is an ongoing commitment (Rochefort, St. Bernardus) to good Belgo-Trappist beers at LCBO - even though we rarely see them all at once, they tend to re-occur. Chimay Premiere AKA Rouge is the only immutable presence, since back in the Beer Dark Ages when it was probably 4-5 bucks a...
by napoleon
Wed Aug 03, 2016 4:34 pm
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS
Replies: 5283
Views: 1816351

Re: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS

The Freigeist Abraxxxas Lichtenhaimer pear is now in stock. It's really one of the most interesting beers the LCBO has sold in a while. I love it, but I definitely have to say it's not a style that everyone with love...especially with the initial smokiness.
by napoleon
Wed Aug 03, 2016 4:31 pm
Forum: Breweries, Tied Houses & Taprooms
Topic: Halo Brewery
Replies: 22
Views: 11681

Re: Halo Brewery

Halo and Bandit (and others) did the same thing: branding and logos were made well before the beer was launched. which is fine. Halo didn't launch glassware prior to opening, and that always makes me raise an eyebrow. like, why bother? let the beer speak for itself. i do like the Bandit glassware, ...
by napoleon
Fri Jul 29, 2016 10:00 am
Forum: Beer Events & Festivals
Topic: Toronto Festival of Beer 2016 - Jul 22-24
Replies: 11
Views: 5738

Re: Toronto Festival of Beer 2016 - Jul 22-24

I'm surprised anyone from BT would attend this fest. Unless tickets were free. Supporting TBS? Not me. Sorry. I got burned a couple times with mediocre beer festivals. Even went to one with free "media" tickets. Even with the free tickets, I could find enough beers I wanted to try to stay...
by napoleon
Fri Jul 08, 2016 10:30 am
Forum: Beer Events & Festivals
Topic: Goose Island Migration Week 2016 - Aug 8-12
Replies: 16
Views: 8754

Re: Goose Island Migration Week 2016 - Aug 8-12

There were some fun people to chat with from the brewery last year. Really nice guys. I also love my goose island T-shirt I got from the event.
by napoleon
Mon Jul 04, 2016 12:02 pm
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS
Replies: 5283
Views: 1816351

Re: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS

i could and probably am way off on the changing recipes theory but whatever, it is what it is. limp puppet, octopus, thrust and couple others all tasted off/watered down. octopus tasted completely different. i swear it was a mosaic forward beer before, now it's 8 different hops and malts or whateve...